With the victory, Stanford earned the automatic bid to the NCAA
Tournament and will find out its first-round matchup on Sunday at 6
p.m. (PT).

The championship match was a tight-knit affair that saw the
MPSF's top two teams tied or separated by just a goal for a
majority of the match.

"We really stuck to our game plan and worked those great
possessions and waited for our opportunities," head coach Amy
Bokker said. "I thought the defensive end and Lyndsey [Munoz]
played outstanding."

Goalkeeper Lyndsey Munoz had a great game, making 10 saves -
including a free-position stop with just 33 seconds on the clock to
preserve a one goal lead. Munoz also picked up a team-best four
ground balls.

"She was really locked in all tournament so I hope this gives
her a lot of confidence going into the NCAA Tournament," Bokker
said. "She did awesome and was really focused, and knew she wanted
to win a championship."

Stanford had a balanced scoring attack, getting two goals from
Hannah Farr, Anna Kim and Lucy Dikeou. Rachel Ozer also found the
back of the net, increasing her team-leading season total to
47.

Farr was named the MPSF Tournament Most Outstanding Player and
was joined on the all-tournament team by Munoz, Kim, Dikeou and
Elizabeth Adam.

For the second consecutive game, Stanford started the game hot,
scoring three times in the first 8:55 and holding Denver scoreless
until almost halfway through the half.

However, the 11th-ranked and regular season MPSF champions
Denver responded with three goals of its own in a 7:37 span to knot
the game at 3-3.

The Pioneers continued to pressure the remainder of the half,
but Munoz made five saves to keep Denver off the board in the final
8:28.

After Denver opened the second half on a 2-1 scoring run in the
first 13:01 that put the Pioneers up 5-4, Stanford rallied for its
second three-goal scoring streak of the match.

Dikeou got the rally going with a goal at the 12:17 mark,
followed by a man-up, free-position goal from Kim at 11:23 to put
Stanford up 6-5 - its first lead since 8:28 remaining in the first
half.

Farr capped the run with her second on the day with 7:04
remaining to stretch Stanford's lead to 7-5.

With a two-goal advantage, Stanford shifted into a
possession-oriented offense to try to run out the clock and secure
the victory. However, Denver capitalized after a Cardinal turnover
and scored with 2:44 remaining, leading to a tense final
minutes.

The Stanford defense was up to the challenge and closed the game
out strong, stopping multiple Denver opportunities to secure the
victory.

Bokker was happy with the way her team competed and along with
her players, credited her assistant coaches - Brooke Eubanks,
Lauren Schwarzmann and Molly Lapolla - and her entire staff for
putting together a great game plan and making significant
contributions throughout the season to prepare the team for
success.

Stanford will receive its NCAA First Round matchup on Sunday at
6 p.m. (PT) during a selection show webcast on NCAA.com.

"I'm so excited to represent Stanford on the national level,"
Bokker said. "These were our goals all season, to win the MPSF
Championship and compete in the NCAA Tournament so we're really
looking forward to it."